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OAR BRAKE AND STARTER.

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CAR BRAKE AND STARTER.

SPECIFICATION forming part. of Letters Patent No. 368,581, dat A g 1837- To aZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, DANIEL Gonr, a citizen of the United States, residing at Millville, in the county of Cumberland, State of New J ersey, have invented a new and useful Improvement, in Car Brakes and Starters, which improvement is fully set forth in the following specification and accompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 represents a top or plan view of a car brake and starter embodying my invention. Fig. 2 represents a partial side elevation and partial vertical section thereof. Fig. 3 represents a section of a detached part in line as m, Fig. 1. Fig. i represents a section in line y y, Fig. 3. Fig. represents a section in line 2 .2, Fig. 1. Fig. 6 represents a section in line a a, Fig. 5.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in the several figures.

My invention consists of a car brake and starter which is easily operated, reliable in execution, and constructed of durable parts, as will be hereinafter fully set forth.

Referring to the drawings, A represents a ear-truck, and B C the wheels thereof. 011 the axle D of the wheel B is fitted or mounted a rotatable cam, E, a non-rotatable cam, F,

anda clutch, G, the loose part H of which is incontact with the cam F, and consists of a disk having a'conical flange or rim, J, with the inner face of which engage the frictionblocks J on the fixed part B of said clutch, said blocks being fitted in radial openings insaid part H and forced against the rim J by the action of springs J in said openings. The cam F is prevented from rotation by means of a chain, F, which is secured to said cam and a proper part of the truck A. Interposed between the parts H H is a spring, K, which serves to separate said parts when the clutch is to be opened. On the inner sides of the parts H H are teeth L, arranged in curvilinear direction, forming pinions which are adapted to engage when the clutch is closed, whereby the two parts of the clutch rotate as one. The cams E and F are in contact, the cam E having a crank-arm, E, attached to or formed with it, said arm E being connected with a rod or bar, M, which latter is secured .to a lever, M, conveniently located on. the

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terlcck, thus gradually closing or coupling the clutch, avoiding abrnptness thereof, so that the part H, which rotates with the axle D, imparts motion to the part H.

On the part H of the clutch is a pinion, N, which meshes with a pinion, N, fixed to the counter-shaft N, the latter being mounted on the truck A and extending parallel with the axle D.

Secured to the pinion N and a proper part of the truck is a spring, P, which in the present case consists of several springs arranged side by side and encircling the shaft N Secured to the side of the pinion N is a ratchet, Q, with which engages a pawl, Q, which is mounted on the truck, and is operated by a rod, Q, and a lever, Q, the latter being located on the platform of the car within reach of the driver or conductor thereof.

On the counter-shaft is a loose pulley, R, and clutch B, one part, B", whereof is secured to said pulley,and the other part, B", is fitted in 1 the shaftN", so as to slide laterally thereon and rotate therewith. In the neck of the part B of the clutch is freely fitted one end of a lever, S, which is mounted on the truck A and open ated by a rod, S, and lever S", the latterbe ing located on the platform of the car within reach of the driver or conductor thereof.

T represents a chain which passes around the loose pulley R and a clutch, U, on the axle Oof the wheels 0, said clutch consisting of a loose pulley, V, which is fitted on said axle C and encircles the fixed part WV of said clutch, said part WV being of the form of a collar, with spiral grooves W in its periphery. In said grooves are friction-blocks X and springs Y, which, as will be seen, are interposed between said part W and the loose pulley V.

WVhen the car is in motion, the part "W of the clutch rotates with the axle 0, and the blocks X occupy the widest parts of the grooves W, so that the rotary motion of said part WV is not communicated to the pulley V.

The operation is as follows: When the car is about to be stopped, the lever M is operated, whereby the cam E moves the cam F against the loose part H of the clutch G, causing the coupling of the clutch and the consequent rotation of the pinion N. The pinion N thus receives rotation, whereby the spring I? is The lever S is now operated,'whereby the clutch It iscoupled with the pulley R. The lever Q is also operated, whereby the pawl Q is withdrawn from the ratchet Q, and the spring P unwinds and rotates the countershaft N, and consequently the pulley B. This operates the chain T, causing the rotation of the loose pulley V of the clutch U, the frictionblocks X being thereby carried into the narrow parts of the grooves W, and wedging between said pulley V and the part W of said clutch U,thus coupling said-partsV W. As the part W is fixed to the axle C, it rotates the latter, thus starting the car. The clutch R is uncoupled and the lever Q, released, whereby the parts assume a normal position, ready for operation when braking and starting of the car are again required. When the clutch R is uncoupled, the pulley R is loose, so that the backing of the car does not communicate motion to the shaft N, with which the spring P is connected. 1

I am aware that it is not new to construct a combined car brake and starter wherein a spring compressed by the rotation of a secondary shaft, the latter being operated by mechanism connected with oneof the axles of the truck, is used to stop a car, and the recoil of the said compressed spring operates to start the car by acting on the said mentioned axle, the said device having two separate clutches mounted on the same axle, and having both the gear chain-wheels mounted on both the axle and the secondary shaft; but I am not aware that a combined car brake and starter has ever before been constructed until by me wherein the spring was wound around the secondary shaft by means of a gear-wheel thereon meshing with a wheel on the axle of the truck, the said gear-wheel being adapted by a clutch of peculiar construction to rotate with the axle and thereby wind the spring, the said spring being held in position by mechanism independent of the winding mechanism, thereby permitting the disengagement of the clutch mechanism as soon as the spring is compressed, the secondary shaft having a clutch mechanism whereby a chain wheel thereon is caused to rotate therewith and operate a second axle of the truck. By the construction described in this specification a car brake and starter is formed which is simple in its details, easy in its operation, and veffective in its work.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. A car brake and starter consisting of a gear-wheel, clutch, and cams mounted on one of the car-axles, means, substantially as described, for operating the same, a secondary shaft with gearwheels, ratchet and drum mounted thereon, a pawl operatedfrom the platform of the truck and engaging said ratchet, a spring secured to the said drum and the truck, a clutch and a chain-wheel mounted on said secondary shaft and separate means tov non-rotatable, side by side, a lever connected.

to said rotatable cam, a clutch having a loose part with conical rim outwardly toothed, and a fixed part with openings in periphery, having friction-blocks therein with spring-bearings and an interposing spring between said loose and fixed parts, a secondary shaft with a wheel, a drum and ratchet thereon, and a pawl engaging said ratchet and operated from the platform of the truck, all of said parts combined 'and arranged substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

8. A car brake and starter provided with a spring and a gear-wheel connected therewith and a gear-wheel connected with a clutch, the latter consisting of two parts, one part being formed with a rim and the other part being provided. with friction-blocks, the inner sides of the parts having pinions which are adapted to interlock, substantially as described.

4. A car brake and starter having a spring, means for winding the same, and separate means for communicating the power of the same to the axle of the car, consisting of a pulley on the spring-shaft, a chain or cord and a clutch on the axle formed of a grooved collar which is secured to the axle, a loose pulley which encircles said collar, and a friction-block between the collar and pulley, substantially as described;

5. A car brake and starter consisting of a.

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clutch and operating-cams on one of the car- 

